A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.1.1 § Amos = "burden" a prophet of the Lord who prophesied in the northern kingdom; native of Tekoa in Judah near Bethlehem and a shepherd by trade; author of the prophetic book by his name
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a.mos · Amos · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Amos 1:1 · עָמ֔וֹסThe words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.Amos 7:8 · עָמ֔וֹסAnd the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:Amos 7:10 · עָמ֗וֹסThen Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.Amos 7:11 · עָמ֔וֹסFor thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.Amos 7:12 · עָמ֔וֹסAlso Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:Amos 7:14 · עָמוֹס֙Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I [was] no prophet, neither [was] I a prophet’s son; but I [was] an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:Amos 8:2 · עָמ֔וֹסAnd he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.